Cigar lighter



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| P. DITTYEMORE CIGAR LIGHTER Filed July 14, I 1926 INVENTOR.

BY LESTER P DITTEMORE A TTORNE Y.

Patented Apr. 3, 1928.

, UINITED STATES LESTER nrrrrairoan, or TOPEKA, xmaas' CIGAR LIGHTER.

Application filed m 14, 1926. Serial in. 122,421.

My invention relates to a cigar lighter,-

and has for its chief object, means to conceal the flames of burning embers asfa safety device around escaping gases.

A further object of my invention is to provide an efficient means eliminating the use of batteries and fluid fuel.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a cigar lighting means having a removable member to apply the flame of the ember for other lighting purposes.

A. still further object of my invention is to provide a cigar lighter that is convenient to carry in the pocket'and one that will contain a quantity of ignitible members.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a cigar lighter that will produce a flame by causing the ignition element to contact with a friction structure. I I r A still further object of my invention is to provide a cigar lighter having a visible means toascertain the quantity of the igni tion elements in storage.

These and other objects will hereinafter be more fully explained.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a sidelview'of the mechanism, parts broken away for convenience of illustration. v

Fig. 2 is a transverse view, partly insection taken along line 11-11 in Fig. 1, looking' in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is the opposite side view from that shown in Fig. 1. i Fig. 4c is a top view parts broken away for convenience of illustration.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed view of the:

ignition means. 7 The mechanism herein disclosed consists of a case 1 being made in two parts and separable along the line A as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. The said case functioning as a container for pellet like particles 2, the com position of which is adapted to ignite by friction as'hereinafter described. Concentrically positioned within the case is a receptacle 3-functioning as an ignition chamber. The said receptacle is composed of an annular structure having. an inner and an outer wall 4: and 4'. .The s ace betweenthe' walls is filled with asbestos has as insulating means to prevent heat fromtransmitting' therethrough' to the pellets within the container obviating premature ignltlon;

Positioned on one side of the receptacle and securely attached thereto is a finely woven wire fabric 6 functioning as a guard preventing flames from "the ignited pellet to pass therethrough. On the opposite side of said chamber is a lid 7 h'ingedly attached to the case'as atB and having a catch attaching means on theopposite side as at C, by whichmeans the lid is held to'a closed position. s Rigidly attached and concentrically positioned on the insideof said lid is a flange 8 beingannular and made of finely wov'en wire fabric to function for the same purpose as the fabric on the opposite side in view of the reason that thelid? is spaced from the side of the case by legs 9 allowing the air to circulate through the ignition chamher, the said lid being means to prevent the burning embers from contacting the hand during the time .of ignition. The annular fabric may also be positioned as shown in Fig. 4, that is to say, the edges of the fabric instead of entering the chamber as shown in Fig. 2 will bear snugly on the case funct1on1ng as a separating means simultaneous with the said legs. The. lid functions. as

accessible means for removing sediment from the ignition chamber and also as means for exteriorly' applying the flames which cannot be done through thefabric.

tioned in the hopper delivering one at a time beneath; the plunger 15 which is radially positioned within a sleeve 16 slidably engaging therein and tensioned by a recoil spring 16, the tendencyfof'which is to eject the plunger to the normal position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The'inner end of the plunger is frusto-conical as shown atv D. The outwardly extending end of the plunger hasa disc like head 17 as contact means when pressing the plunger inward. The said head also functions asalocking means to-prevent inward movement by striking'on a ring 18. The said ring ispivotally' connected to the caseas at E and having a semi-circular loop as at F so that the ring will swing to its normal position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and engaging under the "head as preventing means for an inward plunger. The said ring also functions as a means by which a chain or guard may be attached, and carried in the pocket.

Pivotally connected to the plunger is a yoke like member 19 functioning as a thrust for the spring 11,. the said yoke engages through apertures in laterally extending members from spring 11 as shown at 20 in Fig. 4. Positioned on the legs of the yoke are stops 21 by which means the said spring 11. is actuated throwing the curved free'end of the spring near the wall'of the spring barrel as shown in Fig. 5; which position will allow'one of the pellets to pass between the lower end. of sleeve 16 and the end of saidspring. The reoound of the spring will support the pellets remaining in the hopper.

It is now readily seen how the plunger in its reciprocations will drive the pellet in axial .alignment therewith as shown in Fig. 1 driving it inward through a fricton ignition means as shown at- 22; said means being attached .or integral with the inner end of the sleeve 16. Saidignition means being semi-l circular and having slots 23 cuttherein as yielding means for the resiliency of the structure. The inside walls of said ignition means may be toothed. or. have a rough. surface otherwise as means for igniting the pellet as it is driven inwardto the ignition chamber as shown in Flg- 5.

The gate 14=having a curvature onthe disc like end thereof as at C 1s means to compress the pellet to close engagement wlth the ignr tion means and also functions as closing means for the opening through which the end of the plunger enters'the ignition chamher. The said-gate being pivoted within the walls of said chamber as at 24 1s tensioned by a spring 25 as closing means therefor.

' To allow for the reciprocations of yoke 19, I

have provided a stop 26 in opposite sides of the sleeve as shown in Fig. 5 and note that the recoilspring 16 engages on the shoulder on the inner end of the sleeve and yoke at its pivot connecting point with the plunger. The free end of the spring 11 is guided through a slot in the spring barrel as at H.

The case is provided with an annular glass 27 as visible means to ascertain the quantity of pellets contained within the case. On the opposite side of the case is a filling aperture having a cap 28 threadedly engaging therein; the face ofwhich has cross cuts as at J as clinging means to the finger or thumb when replacing or removing the same.

It will be understoodjthat the fabricis not heated sufficient for lighting purpose; there fore the flame is drawn through the fabric by the usual suction through .the cigar which is pressed tightly against the fabric. It is now movement of the readily seen why the mechanism is useful to prevent'ignit-ion of fumes from gasolme or other gases as the ignition of such must occur claimed in this application.

Such modifications may be employed as lie within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is V 1. In a cigar lighter, a case functioning as a container for ignitible pellets, an ignition chamber concentrically positioned in said case, woven wire fabric covering one end of said chamber, a lid having an annular woven wire fabric concentrically positioned there on and adapted to encompass the opposite side of said chamber, a plunger radially positioned l pellets beneath the inner end of said plunger,

ignition means for the pellet when driven within said ignition chamber.

2. In a cigar lighter, a case functioning as a container-for friction ignition pellets, an i nition chamber for said case, wovenwire fabric as inclosing means for the sides of the chamber, a hopper, a spring, a plunger and a yoke actuating the spring by the reciprocations of the'plunger as means for feeding the pellets consecutively through a; friction ignition means into the ignition chamber.

Ina cigar lighter, a case functioning as a container for ignition pellets, a barrel, a spring within the barrel, laterally extending armson the free end of the spring, a perforation in the outer end of each of the. arms, a sleeve having a plunger and a recoil spring therein, a hopper between the sleeve and the barrel for snugly passingthe pellets to and in axial alignment with the plunger, yoke pivotallymounted on the plunger, 'the'op'posite ends of the yoke engaging through thesaid case, means for feeding thc" is pushed inward, .a friction ignition means attached to the inner end ofthe sleeve, a pivotally mounted gate for the end of-sa'id sleeve co-acting with the ignition means when the pellet is driven into the ignition chamber by said plunger, forthe purpose described 3 1 4:. In acigar lighter, a case functioningv as a container for ignitible pellets, an annular on one side of the case as visible means for ing ing a cap as filling means for the container, a ring having a curvature transversely posithe contents, a plunger radially extend into the case, a threaded aperture hav- 7 iae tioned to engage under the head of the plunger as locking means to prevent premature movement of the plunger.

5. In a cigar lighter, a case to contain a plurality of friction ignitible elements, an insulated ignition chamber concentrically positioned in'the said case and extending from one side to the other, woven wire fabric closing the chamber on one side of the case, a lid having a flange of woven wire fabric to close the opposite side of the chamber,-the lid being spaced from said case for circulation of air through said chamber, a hopper having a separating means for the ignitible elements so that one element ata time may be delivered into the V ignition chamber, a plunger radially positioned and slidably engaging in a sleeve, the sleeve communicating with the ignition chamber, a spring tensioned gate on the end of the sleeve, said gate being opened by the plunger forcing one of the ignitible elements into the ignition chamber and simultaneously closing as the plunger recedes.

6. In a cigar lighter, a case to contain ignitible pellets, a spring barrel and an ignition chamber rigidly connected, a leaf spring having laterally extending members near the eggs free end thereof, perforations in the ends of the members to receive the ends of an actuating yoke in such a Way that the ends of the yoke may withdraw should the free end' of the spring be detained, a slotted sleeve rigidly connected to the ignition chamber 1 I V and to a peripheral point on the case, a plungerand a recoil spring engaging within said sleeve, aryoke pivotally connected to the plunger as a bearing for the outer end of the spring, said yoke engaging through the apertures in the laterally extending members of the'leaf spring, a'stop on both legs of the yoke to contact the laterally extending memplunger, a curvature in the ring to engage around the plunger so that the head thereof will prevent inward movement when the said ring is rocked to alignment therewith, all as, 

